We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time.
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent part of my third transfer on buying cement and sand that I used to plaster my floor. I used to smear my floor with mud and with my old age, it was a bit hectic. I am glad I am able to mop nowadays like my neigbours. I have also saved some in our local table banking group. When I get my shares, I am planning to plaster the whole house. The remaining I spent on food.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on purchasing a solar lantern for lighting purposes,used some amount in celebrating a death anniversary for my husband who had passed on,bought food to sustain the family,paid schoool fees for the children and spent most of the transfer on purchasing a dairy cow to sell the young ones and take care of any emergency that might arise in future.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I no longer spend 100KES every week to purchase paraffin because of the solar lantern that I bought and the children study well till late hours in the night unlike before.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying mattress worth 2900 KES, blanket worth 2500 KES, maize worth 2500 KES, uniform worth 750 KES and food worth 1300 KES
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy cattle and pay school fees for my children with my upcoming transfer
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My plan with the transfer is to buy as many cows as the money can afford. This way,I will be able to plough my farm and get milk for sale and personal use when some of them give birth.This is also an investment plan since once they multiply,I can sell some at a profit.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement was when I saved cash from small income got from farming and built my current house,my husband died many years ago leaving us in a thatched house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing is on making ends meet. I'm a widow with no one else to support me,the farming has also not been doing good lately making us to live from hand to mouth.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when the first thing I do is clean my house and compound. I take pride in a clean house and environment.
